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Biography

I have an A.S. in New Media from Finger Lakes Community College. The program is a multidisciplinary field of study. Much like my own interests, it incorporates Graphic Design, Photography, Videography, illustrations, Web design, and Programming. all these skills I've discovered independently from school and have been honed at FLCC. The Program puts camera equipment in students hands from the first semester. I graduated with honors and was one of the top students in my class.
I have a computer-aided design and drafting degree from the Wayne Area Vocational Center. I have studied in the Information Science program at SUNY Oswego. I've been a student of the guitar off and on for almost 30 years. Through many years of self-discovery, I find myself here with a clear mind and a purpose. That purpose is to create.
After Graduation, I was hired to finish one of the projects the class worked on called FLCC Logging. I finished two of the four mini-games, updated the UI, and added some other visuals to make it look like a more professional game. Now, I strive to find a position with a company that will allow me to flex the skills learned at FLCC. I hope that I can work on projects that will utilize all the skills I've learned and stretch me to my limits. I'm excited to see where life zips me off to next.

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Personal Information

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Work Experience

Summer 2019, Summer 2021
CMAC, Hopewell, NY
Camera Crew intern

Setup cameras for every show.
Shot from the three stationary cameras positions.
Shot from the pit camera.
Work as Technical Director.
Assisted Director.
Director.

Summer 2011 - Fall 2018
Pepperidge Farm, Rochester, NY
Warehouse Manager

Audit, adjust and break-down daily load shipments.
Distribute and bill product to SDAs.
Issue stale/unsaleable credit to distributors.
Account for warehouse balances and all daily shipments.
Order and maintain adequate supply of dry inventory.
Distribute and bill dry inventory to SDAs.
Maintain a safe, clean depot.
Maintain excellent communication with the SDAs and DSMs.

Summer 2003 - Fall 2003
SUNY Oswego Telecommunications, Oswego, NY
Draftsman

Updated/redrew basic maps of different campus facilities.
Created 3d drawings of telecommunications equipment rooms for information package for upcoming bids.

Education

Finger Lakes Community College | 2021

Studied New media.
Skills:

Video Production.
Audio Production for Video.
Graphic Design.
Web Design.
App Design.

Focus on interdisciplinary skills.

State University of New York at OSWEGO | 2005

Studied Information Science.
skills:

Information Storage and Retrieval.
Database Management.
Programming.
Computational Linguistics.
Learning agreement in design.

Did not earn a degree.

Education (continued)

Sodus Central High School | 1996

Graduated with High Honors
Was member of the Nation Honors Society
Graduated with a degree in Technology and Math

Wayne Area Vocational Center | 1996

Graduated with honors.
Skills:

Board Drafting
Computer drafting
Assembly drawing
Mechanical drawing
Architectural drawing

Perfect attendance

Interpersonal Skills

Independent.
Problem-solving.
Patience.
Management.
Instructing.
Active listening.
Curiosity.

Certificates

LinkedIn Learing

Designing Websites from Photoshop to Dreamweaver.
Creating a First Website in Dreamweaver CC 2017.
Dreamweaver CC: Responsive Design with Bootstrap 4.
Illustrator CC 2019 Essential Training.
Infographics: Planning and Wireframing.
Infographics: Visualizing Relationships.
Photoshop CC 2019 One-on-One: Fundamentals.
Building Online Communities.
Social Media Marketing: Managing Online Communities.
Social Media for Graphic Designers.
Audition CC 2019 Essential Training.
Premiere Pro CC 2019 Essential Training.
Audio for Video: Production & Post Sound Techniques.
After Effects CC 2019 Essential Training: The Basics.
Learning Adobe XD (2019)
JavaScript Essential Training (2017)

Adobe CC / Software Skills

Photoshop	Intermediate
Illustrator	Intermediate
Dreamweaver	Intermediate
Autocad	Intermediate
Avid Media Composer	Intermediate
Premeire Pro	Intermediate
After Effects	Intermediate
Dragonframe	Intermediate
Audition	Intermediate
Adobe DX	Intermediate
Avid Pro Tools	Intermediate
Unity	Intermediate

About me

Resume